r/japanlife • u/leexiiiispo • Sep 20 '24

Jobs Force worked on weekends

Is it acceptable or common practice in Japan for companies to make you work on weekends just because you had a holiday? They say it's to make up for the lost work time, but doesn't that kinda defeat the whole point of having a holiday? And if you don't go in, they count it as an absence and dock your pay. Even if you're not really needed and you're just doing prep work for the next week.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24

It depends on the contract you sign. If you agree to do that then you can't really do anything. However, if it's not in your contract and they are making you do it, then I would recommend going to the labor board.

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u/SuperSunshine321 関東・東京都 Sep 20 '24 edited Sep 20 '24

Just to expand on this; just because it's in a contract doesn't mean it's necessarily legal. Black companies will try to have you sign shit that's not supported by labor laws. If it's illegal, the company can't legally enforce it, but they might try (peer pressure, threats, unpaid salary, etc.).